Camp kit



Feb; .14, 1928.

E. J. non/gm CAMP KIT Filed Sept. 22. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7g fzdenzan' Edward flo7 c7,

Feb. 14, 1928.

EQJ. M DONALD cm? KIT I Filed Sept. 22. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I F s W IV Z jii'dvygow wardly from tionniay appear i 2 so that Patented -Feb.- 14, i928.

EDWARD J; MCDONALD, [or Los ANGELEfs, camronma- J CAM? KIT;

Application filed September 22, 1926. sefiai xdiazoso.

My inventioi'irelates to a canip kitfand consists of thenovel features herein shown,

described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to make a complete. camp kit which may be closed and locked'like a trunk and mounted on'the runnin'gh'oard of be used Other objects fication. V v

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective showing an automobile so that itimay while mounted on the running board.

and advantages of my invenfrom the drawing and specithe camp kit closed and mounted on the running board of an' an'tornobilefthe running hoard being hrolren away, I

Figfifl la perspeotive of the open for use and filled with cooking ntenisils,-

camp kit Fig. l is a s'ectlonal detail taken on'the line l"*\1 of Fig. 1', c

Fig.3 isa perspective'ranalogous to Fig; 2-

showing partsremovedand "the cooking utensils and some of food removed to form a space for a sult case, the st lt-case heand showing ing shown in position, table lyingnpon the Fig; A is a perspective of one of a folding open side door,

the parts removed from the constructionshown in Fig.

2 to make' the construction shown in Fig. 3,

Fig; 51s a perspective of another part'removed, v

F1g46 1s a sectional detail showing the refrigerator or ice box and taken substantially on theline 6 -6 ot Fig. 3, and

Fig.7 is a fragmentary side showing apart; of the'automobile ningboard' and board.

elevation and runthe camp kit on therunning Thed'etail's otthe trunk or main frame 1 are as follows? A" straightiear wall 2 extends upwardly from the flat bottom 3 and end walls 4: and5fextend' upwardly from the "ends of the bottom Elf-and forwardly {Toni theend s of the back wall 2 and the parts are rigidly secured together as in :1 tr I inner top (3' is 'monntedhetw'een the ripper l and 5 slightly'helojw ends of the" side w l'ls' the" ripper edges and the extreme upper edges 7 ot the side walls l and 5 are inclineddownback to front. "The" cover 8 9 and afront wall 10 an'd'side ha e t r a mus-.11. nd-Jemi a s connected to t-hie upper edge of the B1 end? of the'sidelwalls l and 5 n dly t ba k we: the side vwalls 11 and12 fit the upwhen the .wall 18.

f 7-efeisui w -Wt "and ilO @0144 are insertedbetween theshelf cover is closed. IA folding'brace 13 allows the cover to swing downwardly-to a closed position and holds the coverin an upright position when open. 'Toilet articles '14 and 15 may be mounted i upon the inner 'face'" of thetop'9. j Theinner top 6 is slightly'below the-main top 9 when the-cover closed and slightly below the upper edge ofthe back 2;

A front tray wall 16 extends upwardly from the forwardedge of the inner top 6 22 in'whicih the'table legs'may' carried.

Various toilet articles may; 1 be Packedinthe oompartmentsli),and2O.

' vertioalpartition 23 is fixed het ween th'e bottom 3 and the inner top'6 to fornlon'e side of the 1 ice box or cooling compartment Acontainerhaving compartments 25; 26iand 27 v is mounted in the compartn'ient "p'referablyiormed o ffsheet metal. "Thetop of the inetal forining the compartment 25 extends npwardly to the inner top 6 and nearly to thertop of th etray'fomned on the inner top 6, and the inner side 28 of the metal forms one side oiuthe compartment 19; A removable cover29*fits the upper endof the compartment 25 and provides means for "the insertionof ice orlwater. Y A faucet 3U isfin- 24; and is v v H r fangement torms'fcem 19 and O, mda rearward coinserted through theside wall 2 into the comfpartinent 2 5 tio'r drawing drinking water fromth s compartment. Adm n-1 pipe 313s fix d 1n the lowerend otthe'compartment 25 and? extends downwardly through the runhingfhoard 32 and has a" removable cap 33 'npo'n its" lower end" so that "when the cap is removed, the compartment 25 may he drained' The compartments 26' and'27 are closed by a door 34: having a catch 35, and

these'compartments are open at-t-he trontand may be nsedfor storing perishable articles of 'food or articles which" it is desired" to keep cool,

same distance below tlie'inner top G and" bee K 2; i. a e i ei-"shellf S is rigidly mount da tween-the" partition 23 and the endw allffi,

there being. a

its longitnd'nal center to receive the handle Vertical artisans 39 notch 36 in its trontedge'near .cal partitions 4:6 and L7 S and the top 6, one on each side of the notch 36, to form compartments ll, &2 and 4-3 and 4-3. The compartments 4:1 and the compartments and i3 may be provided with sliding '(ll'UYOlSiM apted to'hold small articles.

i-k lower shelf made rigid with verticxtcnding downnrdly and has grooves 48 and -19 in its up per face. The partitions f6 and 47 rest upon the bottom 3 and the left hand end of the shelf 45 fits against the partition23 andthe shelf 45 and the partitions 46 and 47 are re-v movable, and when in place form compartments 50and 51. A coffee pot 52 and other utensils may be mounted in these compartments. A cleat 53 is fixed in the bottom of the compartment 50 to fit the botton of the coffee pot and hold it in place.

A. camp stove 5% is mounted in the compartment 51 and various cooking utensils may be mounted in the compartment back of the stove. Preferably cleats 55 and 56 are fixed upon the bottom 3 to support the camp stove. A partition 57 is removably mounted between the shelves S and 45 to make compartments 58 and 59 between the shelves. The shelf 45 is short, and a compartment 60 is formed between thepart-ition 4L7 and the wall 5 for the reception of thermos bottles and the like. A shelf 61 is fixed rigid with the partition 57 and a partition 62 extends downwardly from the intermediate portion ofthe shelf 61 and a partition 63 extends upwardly from the shelf. 61 in line with the partition 62. A notch 64 is formed from the front edge of the shelf 61 between the upper part of the partition. 57 and the partition 63. Another partition 65 is fixed to the shelf 61 at the center of the notch 64 and has a tapered forward end. The parts 57, 61, 62, 63 and 65 are rigidly secured together so that the whole assembly may be removed when desired. The notch 64 forms means whereby a hand may be inserted to remove jars 66 and 67. The partition 62 is in vertical alignment with the partition 4:7 and the end of the shelf 61 projecting to the right from the partitions 62 and 63 forms the top of the compartment 60. lVhenthc shelves 45 and 61 and. the connecting parts are removed, a chamber 68 is formed to receive a suit case 38 or the like. Blocks 69 and. 70 are fixed upon the floor 8 at the corners formed by the sides 4 and 5 and the bottom 3.

A folding table top 71 fits upon the bottom 8 between the blocks 69 and 70, and all the parts between the inner top-6 and the bottom 3 and between the side walls 4 and 5 are cut short so that the folding table top will fit between the blocks 69. and 70 and form a front to keep the articles in the various vcompartments. The compartments tease. are adap e to a am a i s .a removable shelf having partitions able with the shelfpositioned cooking utensils, packages of food and the like,

A folding front wall 72 is connected to the forward edge of the bottom 3 by hinges 7 3 andis adapted to swing upwardly to hold the folding table top in place. Chains 71L or the like connect thefolding front 72 to the sides t and 5 and limit the downward swing of the folding front to a horizontal position. Cleats 75 are fixed across the ends of the folding front 72 to strengthen the construction and the folding table top 71 fits between the cleats 75. lVhen the folding front 72 is in downward or open. position, it may be used as a writing table, as indicated by the paper, pencil and envelope thereon. \Vhen the folding front 72 is closed, and the cover 8 is closed, trunk fas-- tenors 76, 77 and 78 hold the trunk securely closed and may be of an desired construc tion. Angle irons 79 are secured to the lower ends of the sides at and 5 and may be bolted to the running board 32 to hold the camp kit in place upon the runningboard.

Thus I have produced a camp kit includ ing a trunk having a bot-tom, a rear wall, side walls rigidly secured together, an inner top, a tray construction above the inner top, a refrigerator construction extending upwardly from the bottom through the tray construction, the space below the tray construction and beside the refrigeratorconstruction being divided by shelves and par titions into compartments, there being a compartment for thermos bottles, a compartment for a camp stove, a compartment for a coffee pot and the like, and compartments for cooking utensils, packages, drawers and the like, a folding table top fitting against the fronts of the compartments and holding the articles in place, a folding cover for the tray construction, and a folding side. for holding the folding table top in place, certain shelves and partitions being. remo able to form a space for a suit case or the like. The camp kit may be carried on the rear end of a. vehicle instead of on a running board, if desired.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed.

. I claim: I

1. A camp kit comprising in combination a trunk like structure having a fixed horizontal shelf, a. removable shelf with partitions connected thereto below the fixed shelf, the removable shelf with its partitions when removed forming a compartment to store a suitcase.

2. A camp kit having a trunk like structure with a vcrt-icalpartit-ion adjacent one end, a horizontal shelf ext-ending from-the partition to one end of the trunk structure, removbelow the ill) low

fixed shelf, the said removable shelf with the partitions when removed leaving a compartmentfor a suitcase.

3. A camp kit comprising in combination a trunk like structure having a vertical paring partitions connected thereto to be bodily removed with said removable shelves leaving a space for storage of a suitcase.

1-. A camp kit comprising atrunk like structure having a fixed shelf in the upper part, said shelf having a notch in the front, a plurality of removable shelves having partitions connected to each shelf, the said shelves and partitions when removed leaving a space for a suitcase with the handle of the suitcase fitting in said notch.

5. A camp it having a rectangular trunk like structure with a folding front hinged to the lower edge, a vertical partition spaced from one end, there being compartments between the said partitions and the said end, said compartments forming a refrigerator and cooling chambers, a fixed shelf extending from the partition to the other end and having a notch therein, a plurality of removable shelves each having partitions secured thereto, each removable shelf and its partitions being removable as a unit, and when removed leaving a space to accommodate a suitcase with the handle ofthe suitcase fitting in the said notch, the front of the partitions and shelves being spaced from the folding front to allow storage of a table.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name "to this specification.

EDXVARD J. MCDONALD. 

